A
tinkerer at heart, Steve MacRostie was drafted in the U.S. Army as a
cryptographer. That means attention to detail and Steve’s wines, which I have
reviewed for over a decade, all have the imprint of his attention to detail
allover them. His 2017 RRV Chard offers upfront notes of muted lemon verbena
and lime kefir, with mid-palate notes of guava, light honeysuckle, white peach,
and pear, and back notes of browned butter along with a mild acidity. The wine
went through a partial malolactic fermentation, then was aged for a scant 10
months in both new and used French oak, but that accounted for only 38% of an
impact on the wine, therefore it’s not overbearing. The result is a playful, balanced
(between oak and fruit) wine that is elegant, usable with a variety of foods,
or just to enjoy as a classic Russian River Chardonnay.
601 cases
ORIGIN:
Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California
ALCOHOL: 14.6%
PRICE: $48
(750ML)
SCORE: 93 POINTS
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